Bahasa Melayu

merit

Bahasa Melayu

English

virtue, credit, merit

The quality of being good or worthy of praise.

مريت

Examples

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  1. Dia mendapat merit atas kerja sukarela yang dilakukannya.

    He received credit for the volunteer work he did.

  2. Guru memuji merit dalam hasil kerja pelajar itu.

    The teacher praised the merit in that student's work.

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What does “credit” mean in Malay?

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merit

Use merit for worthiness, praise, or good points.

Word family

Common derived forms

memeritkan
to make praiseworthy; to credit.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.